---
title: Child maintenance
name: Child maintenance (Exit this page)
scenario: |
  You are a user looking for information on child maintenance.

  There is a chance that as a user of this service, you are a victim of domestic
  abuse, therefore this page includes an Exit this Page component.

  Things to try:

  1. Activate the Exit this Page button by clicking it
  2. Activate the Exit this Page button by pressing the Esc key 3 times
  3. Activating the Exit this Page button on a small screen view
  4. Scoll down the page to see if the Exit this Page button remains sticky
  5. Tabbing through the page to find the Exit this Page "skip link" at the top
  of the accessibility tree
---

{% extends "layouts/full-page-example.njk" %}

{% from "govuk/components/breadcrumbs/macro.njk" import govukBreadcrumbs %}
{% from "govuk/components/button/macro.njk" import govukButton %}
{% from "govuk/components/details/macro.njk" import govukDetails %}
{% from "govuk/components/exit-this-page/macro.njk" import govukExitThisPage %}
{% from "govuk/components/inset-text/macro.njk" import govukInsetText %}
{% from "govuk/components/phase-banner/macro.njk" import govukPhaseBanner %}

{% set pageTitle = example.title %}
{% block pageTitle %}{{ pageTitle }} - GOV.UK{% endblock %}

{% block skipLink %}
  {{ super() }}
  {{ govukSkipLink({
    href: "https://bbc.co.uk/weather/",
    text: "Exit this page",
    classes: "govuk-js-exit-this-page-skiplink",
    attributes: {
      rel: "nofollow noreferrer"
    }
  }) }}
{% endblock %}

{% block beforeContent %}
  {{ govukPhaseBanner({
    tag: {
      text: "Beta"
    },
    html: 'This is a new service – your <a class="govuk-link" href="#">feedback</a> will help us to improve it.'
  }) }}

  {{ govukBreadcrumbs({
    classes: "",
    collapseOnMobile: true,
    items: [
      {
        html: "Home",
        href: "/"
      },
      {
        html: "Births, deaths, marriages and care",
        href: "/"
      },
      {
        html: "Having a child, parenting and adoption",
        href: "/"
      }
    ]
  }) }}
{% endblock %}

{% block content %}
  {{ govukExitThisPage() }}

  <div class="govuk-grid-row">
    <div class="govuk-grid-column-two-thirds">
      <h1 class="govuk-heading-xl">Get help arranging child maintenance</h1>

      <p class="govuk-body-m">This service will give you information about the different options available to make a child maintenance arrangement. These are:</p>

      <ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
        <li>making your own arrangement</li>
        <li>using the Child Maintenance Service</li>
      </ul>

      <p class="govuk-body-m">
        <a class="govuk-link" href="contact-child-maintenance-choices">Contact Child Maintenance Choices if you live in Northern Ireland</a>
      </p>

      <h2 class="govuk-heading-m">Using the Child Maintenance Service</h2>
      <h3 class="govuk-heading-s">If you already have an active case</h3>
      <p class="govuk-body-m">If you have a case with the same parent you should <a href="https://www.gov.uk/child-maintenance-service/change-of-circumstances" class="govuk-link"> report a change of circumstances </a>instead of making a new arrangement. You can use this service if you want to set up a new arrangement with a different parent.</p>

      <h3 class="govuk-heading-s">Fees</h3>
      <p class="govuk-body-m">If you decide to use the Child Maintenance Service the application fee is £20 and cannot be refunded. You’ll need a debit or credit card to pay this. It does not guarantee an arrangement.</p>
      <p class="govuk-body-m">You will not have to pay the application fee if you:</p>
      <ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
        <li>are under 19 years old</li>
        <li>have experienced domestic abuse</li>
      </ul>
      <p class="govuk-body-m">
        <a class="govuk-link" href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/domestic-abuse-how-to-get-help">Get help if you have experienced domestic abuse</a>
      </p>

      <h3 class="govuk-heading-s">If you’re worried about contacting the other parent</h3>
      <p class="govuk-body-m">If you decide to use the Child Maintenance Service, we will try to contact the other parent about setting up child maintenance – you do not need to.</p>
      <p class="govuk-body-m">We will share the following details with the other parent:</p>
      <ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
        <li>your name</li>
        <li>your child’s name and date of birth</li>
        <li>the number of days your child stays with the parent who will be making payments - the other parent will need to confirm this</li>
      </ul>

      <p class="govuk-body-m">If you are the parent who will be paying child maintenance, we will also share the following details with the other parent:</p>
      <ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
        <li>your income information</li>
        <li>whether any additional children are taken into account in the calculation - we will not share identifying details about these children, only how many have been taken into account</li>
      </ul>

      {{ govukInsetText({
        text: "We will not share any other information with the other parent as a part of your application."
      }) }}

      {% set doIHaveAnActiveCase %}
        You will need to <a href="/get-help-arranging-child-maintenance/contact-child-maintenance-service" class="govuk-link" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">contact child maintenance (opens in new tab)</a>.
      {% endset %}

      {% set payingToReceiving %}
        <p class="govuk-body">You will need to close your existing Child Maintenance case and open a new one.</p>
        <p class="govuk-body">If you were the original applicant, you can close your case in <a href="https://childmaintenanceservice.direct.gov.uk/onlinerevive/public/landing-screen" class="govuk-link" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">MCMC (opens in new tab)</a>, or you can <a href="/get-help-arranging-child-maintenance/contact-child-maintenance-service" class="govuk-link" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">contact child maintenance (opens in new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p class="govuk-body">If you were not the original applicant, you will need to <a href="/get-help-arranging-child-maintenance/contact-child-maintenance-service" class="govuk-link" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">contact child maintenance (opens in new tab)</a>.</p>
      {% endset %}

      {% set receivingToPaying %}
        <p class="govuk-body">You will need to close your existing Child Maintenance case and open a new one.</p>
        <p class="govuk-body">If you were the original applicant, you can close your case in <a href="https://childmaintenanceservice.direct.gov.uk/onlinerevive/public/landing-screen" class="govuk-link" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">MCMC (opens in new tab)</a>, or you can <a href="/get-help-arranging-child-maintenance/contact-child-maintenance-service" class="govuk-link" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">contact child maintenance (opens in new tab)</a>.</p>
        <p class="govuk-body">If you were not the original applicant, you will need to <a href="/get-help-arranging-child-maintenance/contact-child-maintenance-service" class="govuk-link" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">contact child maintenance (opens in new tab)</a>.</p>
      {% endset %}

      {{ govukDetails({
        summaryText: "I do not know if I have an active case",
        html: doIHaveAnActiveCase
      }) }}

      {{ govukDetails({
        summaryText: "I need to change from paying to receiving child maintenance",
        html: payingToReceiving
      }) }}

      {{ govukDetails({
        summaryText: "I need to change from receiving to paying child maintenance",
        html: receivingToPaying
      }) }}

      {{ govukButton({
        text: "Start now",
        href: "#",
        isStartButton: true
      }) }}
    </div>
    <div class="govuk-grid-column-one-third">
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    </div>
  </div>
{% endblock %}
